Thankfully no one was injured after the military helicopter door fell from the sky

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"The way it was swirling, you'd never know where it would have hit. You would have been brown bread if it had have hit you.

"Then I saw, Jesus Christ, it was a door!

"It was nearly over The Laurels Pub when it came off, and it landed in Moyle Park, that's how much it moved in the air.

"But Jesus, if it had landed in the car park or on Tesco... It bounced with an almighty bang when it hit the roof."

Gardai have closed off the scene at the college.

Gardai and the military have both been contacted about the incident.

The Defence Forces later said in a statement: "At approximately 5.52pm this evening, Thursday 21st May, the rear door of an Emergency Aeromedical Service helicopter detached while returning to Casement Aerodrome and landed in Moyle Park, Clondalkin.

"Nobody on the ground, or in the air, was injured in the incident.

"The crew of the AW139 helicopter had successfully completed a life saving mission to a Dublin hospital and were returning to Baldonnel for fuel.

"The area in which the door fell was secured by Defence Forces personnel and An Garda Siochana within five minutes of the incident and an investigation team were on scene within thirty minutes.

"Once the area has been analysed the door will be removed and transported to Baldonnel. The EAS service will recommence tomorrow, as normal, with a replacement aircraft and crew.

"A full investigation will be conducted into the cause of this incident."